Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 26.11.2004

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 673 of November 25, 2004 on the Prolongation of the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 40 of January 23, 2004

Prolongs for 9 months the provision of non-application of the rate of the import customs duty endorsed by the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 830 of November 30, 2001 for aluminium oxide other than artificial corundum (code according to the Foreign-Trade Commodity Nomenclature of the Russian Federation 2818 20 000 0).

The Decision is entered into force from November 29, 2004.

Order of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation No. 484 of October 25, 2004 on the Endorsement of the Typical Safety Certificate of the Territories of the Subjects of the Russian Federation and Municipal Formations

The safety certificate is worked out to determine the figures of the level of risk of emergency situations, assess their possible consequences, assess the status of works of the territorial bodies in prevention of emergency situations, as well as to work out the measures to reduce the risk and alleviate the consequences of emergency situations on the territory. The working out of the safety certificate shall be arranged by the body of executive power of the subject of the Russian Federation or the body of local government. The Order lists the sections of the safety certificate, provides its form.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on November 23, 2004. Reg. No. 6144.

Order of the Ministry of Culture and Mass Communication of the Russian Federation No. 52 of September 16, 2004 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Granting Subsidies to Creative Associations at the Expense of Resources of the Federal Budget

Specifies the procedure of rendering state support to creative associations at the expense of resources of the federal budget in the form of subsidies. The functions of the chief administrator of resources of the federal budget envisaged for the state support of creative unions is vested in the Ministry of Culture of Russia. The subsidies are provided to the creative unions engaged in economic activities and paying the profit tax to the federal budget. The subsidies are allocated to provide for the measures in the sphere of culture and arts, social support of creative workers, outstanding figures of art, young talented authors and performers, assistance of promotion of arts in mass media in compliance with the chartered activities of the creative unions.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on November 23, 2004. Reg. No. 6140.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 179 of November 1, 2004 on the Endorsement of the Procedure of Rendering of Emergency Medial Aid

Emergency medical aid is rendered to persons needing an emergency medical interference (in cases of accidents, injuries, intoxication and other conditions and diseases), is provided without delay by medical treatment and preventive institutions regardless of the territory, agency affiliation and forms of ownership by medical workers, as well as the persons who have to render the first aid according to the law or special rule. Emergency medical aid to the citizens of the Russian Federation and other persons on its territory is provided free of charge.

The stations of the emergency medical aid are deployed within 20 minutes of travel. The covered areas are specified proceeding from amount and population density, city planning particulars, availability of industrial enterprises, condition of transport routes, traffic intensity.

The procedure is entered into force from January 1, 2005.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on November 23, 2004. Reg. No. 6136.